2015 PROVISIONAL COMPLIANCE MONITORING REPORT (COVERING 2014 ACTIVITIES) Executive Summary

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1 2015 PROVISIONAL COMPLIANCE MONITORING REPORT (COVERING 2014 ACTIVITIES) Executive Summary I. INTRODUCTION 1. TCC11 undertook its fifth annual review of compliance by CCMs against a priority list of Commission obligations agreed to at WCPFC11. (Att U to WCPFC11 Summary Report) 2. TCC11 has provisionally determined that the following CCMs are considered to be under the provisions of CMM : Cook Islands, Mexico, New Caledonia, Nauru and Vietnam. 3. TCC11 has provisionally determined that the following CCMs are considered to be Non- under the provisions of CMM : Australia, Canada, China, Ecuador, European Union, Fiji, Micronesia, France, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Marshall Islands, Niue, New Zealand, Panama, French Polynesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Palau, Solomon Islands, El Salvador, Thailand, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Chinese Taipei, United States of America,, Wallis and Futuna, and Samoa. II. DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROVISIONAL COMPLIANCE MONITORING REPORT BY TCC11 4. TCC11 reviewed the draft Compliance Monitoring Report (draft CMR) for 36 CCMs in a closed working group session. The draft CMR is classified as non-public domain data as a number of CCMs were not able to agree to release their non-public domain data, therefore the decision was made to close the session. 5. TCC11 agreed to conduct the compliance review process in accordance with the agreed principles articulated in WCPFC-TCC rev The tier scoring system adopted by WCPFC11 assisted in evaluating the compliance of CCMs for the provision of scientific data and TCC11 concluded that it was very useful and informative tool. 7. TCC11 notes that the al CMR provides its provisional compliance assessment and it is submitting this report to the Commission for its consideration and final assessment. III. ISSUES ARISING DURING THE COMPLIANCE REVIEW PROCESS CMM , Para 14(vii); CMM , para 14; and CMM , Para TCC11 encountered difficulty in assessing the obligations in CMM , Para 14(vii); CMM , para 14; and CMM , Para 16. A number of significant issues were raised by both flag states and coastal states. 9. TCC11 reached a compromise for progressing the issue during this year s assessment; however, many CCMs remained uncomfortable with the agreed way forward. TCC11 note that this reflects a change to the way these obligations have previously been assessed. 10. TCC11 agreed that CCMs would be assessed as against these obligations if they were 1

2 able to provide details indicating that a good faith effort had been made to investigate the alleged violations. However, many CCMs noted that most of the reports of investigations fell far short of what would be considered a full investigation, and would be considering any relevant CCMs actions between TCC11 and WCPFC12 when assessing the final compliance status. 11. TCC11 agreed that the provisional CMR would clearly note the concerns raised with the agreed approach. The following issues were noted: a. CCMs take allegations of violations involving observer harassment or interference very seriously; b. CCMs consider the annual FAD closure to be a central part of the Tropical Tunas measure; c. The revised CMS CMM must include a mechanism that requires CCMs to report back annually on the progress of these investigations until they are resolved; d. The Commission must prioritize finding a resolution to facilitate the process for flag states to obtain observer reports relating to alleged violations in a timely manner; e. Any solution must include the commitment of both flag states and coastal states that provide observers to collaborate to improve this process; f. If the allegations of a violation come from an observer report, any investigation into those violations must include, at a minimum, review of that report; g. CCMs noted that a full investigation is the first step and what is most critical is that CCMs address any violations that are found; and h. Coastal states shall receive notification of alleged violations occurring in their waters. 12. TCC11 agreed that the agreed process this year was only accepted on the basis that this does not set a precedent for how these obligations will be assessed in the future. 13. TCC11 identified three recommendations to assist in improving this issue in the future. 14. TCC11 recommends that WCPFC12 prioritize finding a resolution to facilitate the process for flag states to obtain observer reports relating to alleged infringements in a timely manner, noting that any solution must include the commitment of both flag states and coastal states as well as observer providers to collaborate to improve this process. It is the responsibility of all CCMs to work together on this issue as a priority. 15. As an initial response to the recommendation in paragraph 13, TCC11 recommends that WCPFC12 adopt IWG-ROP4 s recommendations in paragraphs of the IWG-ROP4 Summary Report to establish a pre-notification process from observer providers to flag CCMs of possible alleged infringements by their vessels. 16. TCC11 recommends that WCPFC12 encourage the Secretariat to continue its work developing the Secretariat s compliance case file system on the IMS, which would allow the Secretariat to track the alleged infringements reported by observers as Article 25(2) matters. 17. TCC11 was pleased to note that there has been significant progress in the provision operational level catch and effort data by two CCMs. However, there continues to be a significant difference of interpretation as to whether the obligation contained in paragraph 03 (Operational level catch and effort data) of the Scientific Data to be Provided to the Commission is met by providing aggregated catch and effort data and size composition data, as described in paragraphs 2

3 04 and 05 of the Scientific Data to be Provided to the Commission. 18. As a result, TCC11 was again unable to assess this obligation. However, TCC11 notes that additional progress in this area is expected in In conducting its assessment of CMM , para 40, TCC11 noted that a majority of CCMs identified one CCM as against this obligation, while a minority of CCMs believed that the CCM should be assessed as. The majority view was that despite the fact the CCM had adjusted its annual Bigeye Tuna quota for 2015, to reflect the overage in 2014, the CCM remained due to the overage. The minority view was that paragraph 40 allows for the adjustment of the following year s quota and thus if the CCM has made that adjustment, it should be assessed as. 20. Consistent with the 2012, 2013 and 2014 Final Compliance Monitoring Report, CCMs evaluated as non-compliant are strongly encouraged to address their implementation issues even without a response procedure. 21. TCC11 agreed not to assess the following paragraphs: CMM paragraph 8, CMM , Att K, Annex C, paragraph 4; CMM , paragraph 28; Section 03 of the Scientific Data Requirements (as noted above); and Section 07 of the Scientific Data Requirements. V. REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING 26. Several areas were identified where targeted assistance is required to assist SIDS and other CCMs in implementing specific obligations. CMM CMM paragraph CCM Indonesia Att. K Annex C para 06 Kiribati, FSM, Kiribati, ( ) 9a Indonesia 9a VMS SSPs Tuvalu ( ) 24, 44, 47, 48, 49 Indonesia 3

4 CMM para CCM Appendix 1: 2015 CMR Matrix covering 2014 activities (based on provisional CMR scores as recommended by TCC11) non- SIDS CCMs NR NU NZ PA PF PG PH PNAO PW SB SV TH TK TO TV TW US VN VU WF WS Total # of applicable CCMs assessed No. of noncompliance % of noncompliance CMR Section AU CA CK CN EC EU FFA FJ FM FR ID JP KI KR MH MX NC CMM v % CMM v % vii % CMM v 5 CMM &36 v 5 CMM v % vii % CMM v % vii % CMM v % CMM v CMM v % CMM v % CMM v % CMM (vii) v % CMM Attachment K Annex C 04 para v CMM Attachment K Annex C 06 v % vii % CMM Attachment K Annex C 08 v % CMM i % CMM i % CMM i % CMM ii % vii % CMM ii %

5 CMM para CCM Appendix 1: 2015 CMR Matrix covering 2014 activities (based on provisional CMR scores as recommended by TCC11) Total # of applicable CCMs assessed non- CMR Section AU CA CK CN EC EU FFA FJ FM FR ID JP KI KR MH MX NC SIDS CCMs NR NU NZ PA PF PG PH PNAO PW SB SV TH TK TO TV TW US VN VU WF WS No. of noncompliance vii % CMM v % CMM i % CMM i % CMM a (ii) ii % CMM a (iii) ii % vii % CMM a (iv) ii % vii % CMM i % CMM ii % vii % CMM ii % vii % CMM i % CMM ii % CMM v % CMM a v % CMM a VMS SSPs 2.8 v % CMM a VMS SSPs v % vii % CMM i % CMM iv % CMM iv % vii % CMM footnote 3 vii % CMM ii % CMM para % % of noncompliance

6 CMM para CCM Appendix 1: 2015 CMR Matrix covering 2014 activities (based on provisional CMR scores as recommended by TCC11) non- SIDS CCMs NR NU NZ PA PF PG PH PNAO PW SB SV TH TK TO TV TW US VN VU WF WS Total # of applicable CCMs assessed No. of noncompliance % of noncompliance CMR Section AU CA CK CN EC EU FFA FJ FM FR ID JP KI KR MH MX NC CMM i % CMM i % vii % CMM ii % para % vii % CMM i % CMM i CMM i % CMM v % CMM v % CMM iv % vii % CMM i % CMM i % CMM ii % vii % CMM i % CMM ii % CMM i % CMM i % vii % CMM i % CMM i % CMM para % CMM Att C 03 ii % vii % CMM Att C 04 ii %

7 CMM para CCM Appendix 1: 2015 CMR Matrix covering 2014 activities (based on provisional CMR scores as recommended by TCC11) non- SIDS CCMs NR NU NZ PA PF PG PH PNAO PW SB SV TH TK TO TV TW US VN VU WF WS Total # of applicable CCMs assessed No. of noncompliance % of noncompliance CMR Section AU CA CK CN EC EU FFA FJ FM FR ID JP KI KR MH MX NC CMM Att C v % CMM Att C 08 ii % CMM v % CMM i % CMM ii % vii % CMM v % CMM v % CMM v % CMM v % vii % CMM v % vii % CMM v % CMM v % CMM vii % Convention Article 23 2 (b) vii % Convention Article 23 2 (c) vii % Convention Article 25 (2) vii % SciData 01 vi % vii % SciData 02 vi % vii % SciData 03 vi vii SciData 04 vi % vii % SciData 05 vi %

8 CMM para CCM Appendix 1: 2015 CMR Matrix covering 2014 activities (based on provisional CMR scores as recommended by TCC11) Total # of applicable CCMs assessed non- CMR Section AU CA CK CN EC EU FFA FJ FM FR ID JP KI KR MH MX NC SIDS CCMs NR NU NZ PA PF PG PH PNAO PW SB SV TH TK TO TV TW US VN VU WF WS No. of noncompliance vii % SciData 07 vi vii CCM Overall Score % of noncompliance 1 2 Non- 3 4 Not Assessed AU Australia NR Nauru VN Vietnam CA Canada NU Niue VU CK Cook Islands NZ New Zealand WF Wallis and Futuna CN China PA Panama WS Samoa EC Ecuador PF French Polynesia EU European Union PG Papua New Guinea Collective groups (para 4) FJ Fiji PH Philippines FFA Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency FM Micronesia PW Palau Non-SIDS CCMs FR France SB Solomon Islands PNAO Parties to the Nauru Agreement ID Indonesia SV El Salvador JP Japan TH Thailand KI Kiribati TK Tokelau KR Republic of Korea TO Tonga MH Marshall Islands TV Tuvalu MX Mexico TW Chinese Taipei NC New Caledonia US United States

9 Appendix 2: 2015 al Compliance Monitoring Report (for 2014 activities) 1 Compliance or Implementation Status Para (7) Para (30) Para (30) Non- CMM : High Seas Boarding and Inspection Australia, China, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Tuvalu, United States, Australia, Cook Islands, United States Australia, Cook Islands, France, United States France France [2] France [c] 1 Revised to include Korea in the column for CMM para 35(a) (ii) 2 a. Further clarification of obligation b. Capacity building or technical assistance required c. Additional information required d. Rectify by XX date e. Other remedial action as determined by the commission. For alleged infringement CCM is to report back on investigation 1

10 Para (32) Para (33) & (36) Para (33) & (36) Para (40) Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, Micronesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, New Zealand, Chinese Taipei, Tuvalu, United States Non- Papua New Guinea France France [2] France [c] Para (40) Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, Micronesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, New Zealand, Chinese Taipei, Tuvalu, United States Para (41) China, Fiji, Chinese Taipei Philippines Papua New Guinea France France [2] Para (41) China, Fiji, Chinese Taipei Philippines 2

11 Non- CMM : Regional Observer Programme Para (7) Australia, China, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Fiji, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Tuvalu, United States,, Panama Para (8) Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Para (9) Australia, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Salvador, European Union, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Tuvalu, United States, *China [TCC11 was unable to Indonesia Indonesia (3) Indonesia [b, e] 3

12 Compliance or Implementation Status Non- reach a decision on this assessment] Para (10) Australia, China, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Tuvalu, United States, Para (13) Australia, China, Cook Islands, Micronesia, Fiji, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Palau Palau [c]; Para (14) Australia, Cook Islands, El Ecuador Ecuador [2] Ecuador [e]; 4

13 (vii) Salvador, Fiji, Indonesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Tuvalu Non- Att K, Annex C, Para (4) Att K, Annex C, Para (4) (para 4 Collective obligation) Att K, Annex C, Para (6) Philippines, China, European Union, Federated States of Micronesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Chinese Taipei, United States, Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Cook Islands, China, Fiji, Korea, New Caledonia, Philippines, United States Kiribati, European Union, Micronesia, Indonesia, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Tuvalu European Union [3], Federated States of Micronesia [3], Indonesia [3], Japan [2], Chinese Taipei [3], Tuvalu [3] Indonesia [b]; Kiribati [b]; Federated States of Micronesia [b]; [b] 5

14 Att K, Annex C, Para (6) Att K, Annex C, Para (8) China, Cook Islands, European Union, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, New Caledonia, Chinese Taipei, Tuvalu, United States, Australia, China, Cook Islands, Ecuador, European Union, El Salvador, Fiji, Micronesia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Tuvalu, Chinese Taipei, United States, Non- Indonesia, Philippines Indonesia [3]; Philippines [3] Indonesia [b] Para (1) CMM : Swordfish Australia, China, European Union, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States 6

15 Para (2) Australia, European Union, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States Non- China Para (3) Australia, China, European Union, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States Para (8) Australia, China, Cook Islands, European Union, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Chinese Taipei, Tonga, United States, Para (8) Australia, China, Cook Islands, European Union, Fiji, French Polynesia, Japan, Korea, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia Indonesia [2] 7

16 Para (11) Para (11) Para (13) Tonga, United States, CMM : Transshipment European Union, El Salvador, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Tuvalu, United States China, European Union, Micronesia, Fiji, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Chinese Taipei, United States, China, El Salvador, European Union, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Philippines, Solomon Non- Japan, Korea,,Chinese Taipei, Ecuador, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, El Salvador China, Ecuador, Indonesia, Kiribati, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands Panama, Philippines,, China [2]; Ecuador [3]; Indonesia [3]; Kiribati [2]; Panama [3]; Papua New Guinea [2]; Philippines [2]; Solomon Islands [3] Panama [2]; Philippines [2] China [c, e]; Ecuador [c, e]; Indonesia [c, e]; Kiribati [b, c, e]; Panama [c, e]; Papua New Guinea [c, e]; Philippines [c, e]; Solomon Islands [c, e]; [b, c, e] 8

17 Para (29) Para (34) Para (35) (a) (ii) Para (35) (a) (iii) Islands, Chinese Taipei, United States, Australia, China, Ecuador, European Union, Federated States of Micronesia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, United States, Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, European Union, Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Japan, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Solomon Islands, Philippines, Chinese Taipei Non- Korea China, Indonesia, Kiribati, Korea,, Chinese Taipei Indonesia [3]; Kiribati [3] Kiribati [b]; [b] Kiribati Kiribati (3) Kiribati [b]; China, Japan, Indonesia, Kiribati, China [2]; Japan [3]; Indonesia [3]; Kiribati (3); Kiribati [b]; [b] 9

18 Para (35) (a) (iii) Para (35) (a) (iv) Paragraph (35) (a) (iv) Non- Solomon Islands, Philippines China, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Chinese Taipei, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei Solomon Islands, Korea, Philippines, China, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati China, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, [2] China [2]; Indonesia [2]; Japan [2]; Kiribati [2]; Korea [2]; Chinese Taipei [2]; [2] China [2], Indonesia [3], Japan [3], Kiribati [3] China [2], Indonesia [2], Japan [2], Kiribati [2], Korea [2], Philippines [2], Chinese Taipei [2], [2] CMM : North Pacific Striped Marlin Para (5) China, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States Para (8) China, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States Para (8) China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia Indonesia [2] Kiribati [b]; [b] Kiribati [b]; [b] Kiribati [b]; [b] 10

19 Para (2) (ii) Para (2) Para (1) Para (4) Non- Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States CMM : Eastern High Seas Pocket Special Management Area Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, New Zealand,, United States Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, New Zealand European Union, Fiji, Kiribati European Union, Kiribati CMM : South Pacific Albacore Australia, China, European Union, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States Australia, China, Cook Islands, European Union, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Samoa, Chinese Taipei, Tonga, United States, China, Panama, Chinese Taipei, China, Fiji, Panama, Chinese Taipei, United States, China [3], Panama [3], Chinese Taipei [3] China [2]; Fiji [2}; Panama [2]; Chinese Taipei [2]; United States [2]; [2] 11

20 Para (4) Para (9)(a) Para (9)(a) VMS SSPs para 2.8 Non- CMM : Vessel Monitoring System Canada, China, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Tuvalu, United States, Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Fiji, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,, Thailand, Tuvalu, United States, Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, China, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Fiji, Japan, Philippines, Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei China, Indonesia, Panama, Indonesia, Panama, Philippines China (2), Indonesia (3), Panama (2) Indonesia [3], Panama [3], Philippines [3] Indonesia [b] 12

21 Para (9) (a) VMS SSPs para Para (9) (a) VMS SSPs para Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Tuvalu, United States, Australia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, El Salvador, European Union, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Tuvalu, United States, Australia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, El Salvador, European Union, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Tuvalu, United States, Non- Ecuador, Papua New Guinea Ecuador, Papua New Guinea Ecuador (2), Papua New Guinea (2) 13

22 Non- Para (9) Para (14) CMM : Tropical Tunas China, Ecuador, El Salvador, European Union, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States Australia, Ecuador, El China, Federated States of Micronesia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands, Para (16) Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Tuvalu, United States, Australia, China, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines Papua New Guinea [2], Philippines [2] Chinese Taipei, United 14

23 Para (16) Para (16 footnote 3) Para (19) Para (20) (collective obligation) States China, Micronesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, New Zealand, Chinese Taipei, United States Kiribati Micronesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea PNA Non- Australia, Ecuador, European Union, El Salvador, Indonesia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands Micronesia, Solomon Islands Tuvalu, Tuvalu [2] [2] Para (22) Japan Para (23) Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Philippines, Samoa, Chinese Taipei, Tokelau, Tonga, United Niue, Wallis & Futuna 15

24 Para (23) States, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Samoa, Chinese Taipei, Tokelau, Tonga, United States, Indonesia, Niue, Philippines, Non- Wallis & Futuna Para (24) Para (24) Para (24) (para 4 collective obligation) Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Japan, New Caledonia, Niue, Philippines, Samoa, Chinese Taipei, Tokelau, Tonga, United States, Cook Islands, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Chinese Taipei, United States PNA Indonesia, New Zealand, Wallis & Futuna Australia, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Niue, New Zealand, Philippines, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga,, Wallis & Futuna 16

25 Compliance or Implementation Status Non- Para (25) Australia, China, Ecuador, El Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States Para (28) Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Para (30) Para (33) China, Ecuador, El Salvador, European Union, Federated States of Micronesia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Tuvalu, United States, China, Ecuador, El Salvador, European Union, Federated States of Micronesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Tuvalu, United States, Indonesia Indonesia [3] Para (34) Indonesia, Indonesia [3], 17

26 Para (37) Para (37) Para (40) Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tuvalu, United States, Australia, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States, Australia, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Chinese Taipei Non- Indonesia Philippines Philippines [2] United States 18

27 Para (41) Para (44) Compliance or Implementation Status Australia, European Union, New Zealand, Philippines China, Japan, Korea, Chinese Taipei, United States Chinese Taipei, Korea Non- Indonesia Indonesia [2] Indonesia [b] Para (44) China, Indonesia, Japan, United States China [2], Indonesia [2], Japan [2], United States [2] Para (47) Japan, Philippines Indonesia Indonesia [c] Para (48) Japan, Philippines Indonesia Indonesia [2] Para (49) Australia, Canada, China, Ecuador, European Union, El Salvador, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States Indonesia [b] Para (50) Para (50) Para (51) China, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States China, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States Australia, Canada, China, European Union, Korea, Japan 19

28 Para (52) New Zealand, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States Canada, China, European Union, Korea, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States Non- Japan Para (54) non-sids CCMs (para 4 - collective obligation) Att C (3) Att C (3) Att C (4) Att C (5-6) Att C (8) Para (2) Philippines Philippines CMM : RFV SSPs Cook Islands, El Salvador, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Tonga, United States Philippines Philippines Philippines Australia, Canada, China, Ecuador, European Union, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, 20

29 Para (2) Para (8) Para (8) Para (2) Non- French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tuvalu, Chinese Taipei, CMM : Pacific Bluefin Tuna Japan, Korea, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States Japan, Korea, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, United States Japan, Korea, Chinese Philippines Taipei, United States CMM : Record of Fishing Vessels China, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Salvador, European Union, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, 21

30 Para (3) Para (4) Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Tuvalu, United States,, Vietnam Australia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, El Salvador, European Union, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Tuvalu, United States, Australia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, El Salvador, European Union, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Non- Ecuador, Thailand Ecuador 22

31 Para (7) Para (7) Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Tuvalu, United States, Australia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States,, Vietnam Australia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Non- 23

32 Para (9) Para 9 Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Australia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Panama, Papua New Guinea Philippines, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States,, Vietnam Australia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Non- 24

33 Para (16) Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States,, Vietnam Australia, China, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Tuvalu, United States, Non- Thailand 25

34 Para (17) Para (22) Australia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, CMM : CMS Australia, China, Cook Islands, El Salvador, European Union, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Tuvalu, United States,, Non- Wallis & Futuna Ecuador, France, Palau, Wallis & Futuna Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea [2] 26

35 Article 23 Para (5) Article 23 Para (2) (b) Article 23 Para (2) (c) Vietnam Convention Australia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, European Union, Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Panama, Philippines, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States,, Vietnam Australia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, Non- Indonesia Ecuador, Papua New Guinea, El Salvador, Thailand, Wallis and Futuna France, Wallis & Futuna Ecuador (2), Papua New Guinea, (2), El Salvador (2), Thailand (2), Wallis and Futuna [3] France [3], Wallis & Futuna [3] 27

36 Article 25 Para (2) Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States,, Vietnam Fiji, Japan, Chinese Taipei Non- China, Philippines,, Wallis & Futuna 28

37 Section 01 Estimate of Annual Catches 2 Scientific Data 3 Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Non- China [Tier II: 77%], Indonesia [Tier II: 69%] China (2), Indonesia (3) 3 The references in columns Non- and are based on the tiered scoring system used in the following document: Scientific Data to be Provided to the Commission (WCPFC-TCC IP04 dated 17 August 2015), however, the percentages shown are the latest as provided by SPC to TCC11 (as at 25 Sept 2015). Tier I: No data are provided, or data have been provided but they have been evaluated as unusable (instances w here none of the data provided can be used in assessments). This level of data gap is the most severe and has by far the greatest impacts on the scientific work of the Commission. Tier II: Data have been provided, most of which can be used for the scientific work of the Commission, but (i) there are one or several (minimum-standard) data fields not provided and/or (ii) the coverage of the data is not according to the requirements. In these cases, some of the scientific work of the Commission cannot be undertaken. The % value assigned in this category represents the estimated proportion of the key attribute data provided compared to the full set of key attribute data required as stipulated in the WCPFC data submission guidelines. 29

38 Section 01 Section 02 Number of Active Vessels Australia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Non- Indonesia Indonesia China China (2) 30

39 Section 02 Section 03 (vi) Operational Level Catch and Effort Data Section 03 Operational Level Catch Non- Australia, Canada, Cook Indonesia China China (2) Islands, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed 31

40 and Effort Data Section 04 Catch and Effort Data Aggregated By Time Period and Geographic Area 2 Section 04 Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Salvador, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Australia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, Ecuador, El Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Non- Philippines [Tier 1 for Handline (HL), Ringnet (RN), Other gears (OTH)] China [Tier II: 88%], Indonesia [Tier I] China (3); Indonesia (4) Indonesia Indonesia (2) 32

41 Section 05 (vi) Size Compositio n 2 Section 05 Size Compositio n Compliance or Implementation Status Australia, Cook Islands, El Salvador, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Australia, Cook Islands, China, Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Chinese Taipei, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States,, Wallis & Futuna Non- Kiribati [Tier 1 for Longline (LL)] China [Tier I for purse seine (PS)], Ecuador [Tier I for purse seine (PS)], European Union [Tier I for longline (LL) and purse seine (PS)], Philippines [Tier I for Longline (LL)] Ecuador, European Union, Indonesia, El Salvador China (2), Ecuador (3) European Union (3); Philippines (3) Ecuador (2), European Union (2), Indonesia (2), El Salvador (2) Section 07 Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Section 07 Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed Not Assessed 33

42 Non- 34